How? Do you not understand how bad the kv-5 is right now? EVERY game is a death sentence. It gets matched up against other tier 8 superheavies that are literally invulnerable againsy it and now it gets demolished even when it’s top tier

Really wish they’d consider implementing +1/-1 MM if they claim to listen to their players.
On the other hand though, this would probably make the Defender, Patriot, etc. even more broken since nerfing them wouldn’t be an option…

If thes get true with this KV5 nerf (its a big nerf to all smm tanks…) then can also nerf all other prem tanks. why not… people are stupid and let them do this.
VOTE for NOT touch smm ! FIX mm and buff them properly. but DONT touch them in the only way they where ment to be – SMM tanks !

I like this, for the reason they are finally going to change Prem tanks, first everyone whines that they should nerf some prem tanks, now they change one everyone is like the world is ending… grow up, finally WG might take a small but not insignificant stop to try and balance the game. Too bad they take the wrong tank to test the idea on, but I am all for changing premiums because I think that is how the stupid powercreep started

If you put him in tier10 battle give him more armor all tank tier8,9 can pen him in r2d2 turet and zou see what tier 10 can do too this tank. KV5 is must be slow moving fortrest whit good armor and slow speed. but in this game is noting….

How it will change :
1. Becomes gold ammo magnet
2. Insane DPM demolishes tanks it can penetrate
3. Bullies lower tiers insanely hard with that ridiculous frontal armour and no weakspot.
4. Gets bullied by higher tiers who it can’t penetrate and can easily dominate with high pen ammo.

Disclaimer: I don’t own a KV-5, but I have test-driven KV-5s both through rentals and friends. It’s fun when top tier, but it almost never gets that favorable a match.

The KV-5 is woefully under-powered in its current form, and these changes might actually make it competitive, but only with preferential matchmaking. The KV-5 will still not be a match for regular tier 8 heavy tanks or – heaven forbid you run into one – a tier 8 superheavy. Tier 9 heavies will still laugh at its armor, and tier 10 heavies have nothing to fear from even the KV-5’s improved gold rounds. Say hello to the new tier 8 XP pinata!

The best option I can see to make the KV-5 actually competitive is to finish bringing the penetration up to par with the other tier 8 heavies.

I will take my Defender over IS-6 and KV-5 any day. While I did OK in those, these days with new better Tier 8 premiums coming out non-stop the older guys are no match to them. If they buff KV-5 to Defender level why not. What I hate is their pathetic 2000 gold upgrade. In EU it is now substantially different product with many parts of it made worse. It is not legal, and SP story and legal actions should be reminded. Give the full gold value back or make free trade in.